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#fbad55 color: Flare

#fbad55 is rgb(251, 173, 85) in RGB and oklch(80.68% 0.13781 66.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

80.7%
0.138
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #fbad55

#fbad55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Flare (#fcaf52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #fbad55 mixed with white

  1. fbad55
  2. fcb669
  3. fdbe7c
  4. fec78e
  5. ffcf9e
  6. ffd7af
  7. ffdfbf
  8. ffe7cf
  9. ffefdf
  10. fff7ef

Darker: #fbad55 mixed with black

  1. fbad55
  2. da9649
  3. ba7f3d
  4. 9c6a31
  5. 7e5526
  6. 61411c
  7. 462d11
  8. 2d1b08
  9. 150b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fbad55 with less saturation

  1. fbad55
  2. f6af63
  3. f0b270
  4. eab47b
  5. e5b686
  6. dfb891
  7. d9ba9b
  8. d3bba4
  9. ccbdae
  10. c6beb7

Questions about #fbad55

What color is #fbad55?

#fbad55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Flare. In RGB it is rgb(251, 173, 85), in HSL hsl(31.81, 95.4%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.68% 0.13781 66.789).

What colors go well with #fbad55?

The complementary color of #fbad55 is #78c7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9f80 and #d9c04a. The triadic partners are #1bdcce and #d7a7ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fbad55?

Black text reads better on #fbad55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fbad55 a warm or cool color?

#fbad55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.138.